Five friends. One band.Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Alternative rock. A little sun in the speakers.

The debut album is here
All five members of Blonde running together down a neighborhood sidewalk with their instruments
GOOD FRIENDS.
LOUD GUITARS.
Our debut album / Out now

Jackson Park

Come along for the ride
Independent spirit. Hometown heart.Meet the band

01 / On the record

Made to be played loud
Jackson Park album artwork: the band illustrated playing in a pickup truck beneath a blue skyTHE DEBUT
ALBUM
BLONDE / JACKSON PARKEST. MILWAUKEE, WI

02 / The people behind the noise

Est. 2024
The five members of Blonde lying together in the grass with their instruments

Good things grow close to home.

Five friends.
Milwaukee roots.

Blonde is a 5-piece alternative rock band out of Milwaukee, best known for their original songs and high-energy shows. Although the talented teens just formed in 2024, they are quickly climbing to fame. In 2025, Blonde won the statewide high school Rockonsin contest, earning studio time and sparking local hype with their first single “Limoncello”.

In May of 2026, they released their debut album, “Jackson Park,” and continued to validate the hype. They were interviewed and performed at Milwaukee’s #1 indie station, WMSE; played on Fox 6 TV; and had a coveted late-afternoon slot at Summerfest, the world’s largest music festival. Milwaukee’s Journal Sentinel spotlighted “Jackson Park” as one of the best summer releases, and legendary journalist Jerry Bryant of JBTV Chicago invited them for a studio interview.

Blonde’s strong melodies, dynamic arrangements, and distinctive riffs are reminiscent of classic bands like Green Day, The Strokes and Radiohead, as well as newer bands like Backseat Lovers, Mac Demarco, and Maroon 5.

Their lead singer, Milo, has that X factor, with amazing pitch, great range, and emotion - all delivered with charismatic boy band charm. Combined with bombastic drumming, jazzy bass lines, and nuanced dual guitars, Blonde is poised to be one of 2026’s breakout bands.

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Milo Hagopian-Smith
vocals
Chris Fischer
guitar
Callum Swider
guitar
Abraham Prusha
bass
Jack Monagle
drums

03 / A little louder

Sound on. Windows down.

Strawberries(Quite Like You)

Take a ride with us.
From our debut album, Jackson Park.

Official music video / 03:38Watch on YouTube

04 / Word around town

More from the press kit
Tosa Living October 2026 cover featuring Blonde in their red convertibleA little hometown love.

Tosa Living · October 2026 · Cover story

As local as
you can get.

Five friends, two schools, one band. Tosa Living traces Blonde’s story from a chance meeting at Hart Park to Jackson Park, Summerfest, and the community that brought them together.

“Whatever comes next, BLONDE’s first chapter already has a hometown. And it sounds a whole lot like Tosa.”

By MJ Berst · Photography by Liz Schmidt / Ps27 Photography

Read the feature Pages 6–9

05 / Keep in touch

Let’s make
some noise.

Bookings, collaborations, or just saying hey.
We’d love to hear from you.

Booking & publicity

Brad Smith

Zipline Music Management

bradleysmith414@gmail.com 414-517-3977

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The band

thebandblonde@gmail.com

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